Swinging receptacle bracket



"March 8, 1932.

A. R. MORRIS SWINGING REGEPTACLE BRACKET Filed Dec. 4, 1929 IALDEN n-imonnis; OEELOSANGELES, CALIFORNIA Patented 'Mar ;1.8,"--1 932 n swmcineznnonrrncrn 3 4mm ngpncafion filedyliece m'ber 4, i929. "seriarnaaii iil p My inventionrelates to a swinging 'bracket that is'especially'designed for use in refrigerated show cases and the like, for holding-and displaying trays or receptacles that-jcontain "food products s'uch as meats salads', ch ese 'or the like, and the construction herein disclosed is animproveinent upon a-siinilar swinging r'eceptaoleEbracket that forms the subject matter of my co-pending application for UgSLetters Patentfiled December 12th, '.1928;. Serial No.1825A38.

The principal ob 'ec'tsof niypresent invention are, to generally improve upon and siinplify the construction ofthe bracket dis it close'd in' 'iny aforesaid patent application-as well as other similar swinging brackets, further to'provide a bracket wherein arportio'n of the receptacle engagingbra cket is adjustf able inorder that the bracketmay" be adjusted so as to receive receptacleshavin'g side walls of diiierent heights and furthento pros vide a bracketsupportthat is reversible in .order that the bracket may ,be mounted so as to swing Within the show case without'com- .ing into contact or interfering with parts that may be arranged within the show case, for

instance, refrigerating pipes, fixedlbrackets With the foregoingand' other objects accompanying drawings, in which 7: v

Fig. 1 is a horizontalsectiontakenlengthwise through a portion of a' show *caseand showing a swinging receptacle. bracket of my impro ed construction applied to said shew Case; V,

Figd2fisfa-n'enlarged detail section taken approximately 011 the line 2f2 of Fig.

Figf3 is'a horizontal section taken approximately 'onthe line 3-3 OfRFigLIQ.

Fig; 4 vi's'a sectional View showing a m'odifiedform of thehinge pinjofthe swinging "bracket c Fig.= 5 is a yertica 1 section showing a modified form "of the adjustable bracket; r

. "'FigQ6 is a; front eleyationalview of,the I tion within the show case.

supportforfthe swinging bracket.

Fig. 7'isvertical section taken: onth'e line I 7+7 of Fig. 6; V 4

Fig 8 is an elevational icw of the support in inverted position. J r V, "Figi 9'-is an elevational View showing a modified form "of the swinging arm that formsa part "of the bracket. e

j i Fig; -10is adetail View showing a horizon,-

tally disposed plate or panel supported by my improved swinging bracketfi g Referring by numerals totheaccompanying drawings which illustrate apractical embodiment of my inventionylO designates a plate thatforins a support'for the swinging bracket and formed in said plate isa pair or longitndinally"disposed slots 11 andthe -interme dia-te port-ion: of each slot-is enlarged to i form a substantially circular opening/12. V I

These openings 12 are for the accommodation of theheads of screws 1Z3, which screws-are seatedon the inside of one of the door posts 14 that: is located in the rear wall of the refrig'erator and which rear wall includes hinged doors 15. i

1 After the plate-10 been applied 'toithe" screws 18, said plate is moved. downward a short. distance so that the screws occupy the upper ends of theslotsliiand thus said plate Formed "integral with l the outer face of are formed vertically aligned openings" 172" 'that serveas bearings for a pin or post 18,

This pin or post 18' depends from alug 19 that isformed integral with'one end ofa is firmly supported in upright position on 'View,'my inventionrcon'sists in 1 certain novel *the inner face of the door post. features of eonstruenonmd arrangement of parts that willhereinafter beniorefullyde" scribed and claim'edfand illustrated in the horizontally disposed angle bracket or arm f- 20. In some instancesthe pin or'post m'ay be formed integralwith the l'ug l9 or-as illustrated inFi'g, 4 it" inaybe slightly tapered i and 'dri'venintd an opening in said lug.

Formed integral with andprojeeting'rearwardly from the angle'bracket 20a short distance from the pin 18,"is'a'lug121 that functions as a stop to bear against the inner jface of the. box 19 and limit the swinging movement of the bracket in one direction and consequently' holding the bracket in proper posi- Formed integral with and depending from a the forward end of angle bracket 20 is a plate Arranged to slide vertically on the front face of plate 22 is a plate 25 having on its rear face a lug 26 which occupies the depression 23 in plate 22 andformed integral with the lower edge of this plate 25, at the ends thereof, are outwardly projectinghorizontal- 'ly disposed plates 27. V I I A-screw 28xis-seated in the center ofplate and projects rearwardly through a-slot 29 in tho center of plate 22 and the projecting end of thisscrew receives a nut 30.

The construction just described permits the plates 22 and 25 to be locked to eachother after plate 25 has been vertically adjusted upon said plate 22 and as a result the bracket will accommodate receptacles having side walls of different heights; I I

When a; receptacle is positioned in the bracket, the bottom of said receptacle rests on the plates 27 and hooks 24 engage over the upper edge of one of the walls of the receptacle, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. When the receptacle that is carried by the bracket is properly positioned'within the show case it occupies a position as illustrated by solid. lines in F ig. land when it is desired, to remove enportion of the contents of the pan or receptacle, the door in the rearof'the'show case is opened and the bracket is swung latorally so that the supported receptacle is locked whollyon the exterior of the show case, as shown by dottedlines in Fig. land where itis readilyaccessible. 7

By inverting the supporting plate. 1O, the plates16 may be arranged at different elevations'soas to correspondingly support the swinging bracket and this-adjustablyenables .the bracket to be mountedso as to swing from one position to another without striking against. or interfering with parts such as refrigerating pipes, shelves and fixed brackets that may belocated onthe interior of the show In Fig. 5, I have shown a modified con- .struction wherein the upright member of an 1L-shaped1bracket31 is arranged for sliding movement inagroove 32 that is formed in the .frontvface of a: plate 33 that depends from theswingingbmcket and the means for adgusting bracket 31' on plate 33 comprises a rotl 34 that passes through an aperture 35 in the swinging arm and through a perforated lug 36 that projects rearwardly from the lower portion of plate 313.

The lower end ofv rod 34 is threaded and 'tlirough'an axial opening in lug 38.

In. Fig. 10 I have shown the outer end of a swinging arm 20 provided with a clamp 40 that istsecm'ed. to the armzby a screw 41-rand engaged between the edges; of said clamp and arm is one edge of a horizontally disposed plate 42, which may be formed ofglassor other material and which may support prodacts that are displayed within a refrigerated show case orthe like.

Thus it will be seen that I have provided a swinging receptacle bracket thatis'relatively simple in construction, inexpensiveof manufacture and whichbracket and its support are capable of beingreadily adjusted for the accommodation of receptacles having side walls of different heights and so as to swing in different. horizontal. planes within the show case with which the bracket is associated. a I T i It will be understood that'minor changes in .the size, form'and construction of the various parts ofmy improved swinging receptacle bracket may be made and substituted for those herein shown and described without departing from the spirit of my invention, the scope of which is set forth in the appended I claim as my invention:

1. In a swinging receptacle'bracket, an arm adapted to swing in a horizontal, plane, an invertedhook on the upper portion-of-the outer end. of said arm, a substantially, L-

shaped member arranged for vertical adjustmenton the outer portionof'the-arm below said hook and a rib and groove connection between said' L-shaped member and arm.

- 2. In a swinging receptacle bracket, aplate,

means whereby said plate is reversibly secured to asupport,a post arranged for rotary movement on said plate, an arm projecting from the upper portion of said post, aninverted hook onthe outer endof said am, a

substantially L-shaped supporting member mounted on the forward portion of said arm below said inverted hook and means for securing saidL-shaped member to the outer portion for operation in said bearing, an arm projecting from the upper portion of said post,

an inverted hook on the outer end of said arm, a substantially I L-shaped supporting member mounted on the forward portion of said arm below said inverted hook and means for securing said L-shaped member to the outer portion of said arm in differently adjusted positions.

In testimony whereof Iafiix my signature.

' ALDEN R. MORRIS. 

